Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Gorilla
Leaving Home
All gorilla teens leave home. That's different from monkeys, other apes and humans. Gorilla daughters join other groups. Sons usually live alone, sometimes for years, until they can attract females and make their own group.
Are they really like me?
• Unlike western lowland gorillas, almost half the mountain gorilla groups have two or more "silverbacks".
• Gorilla females breed at 9 years old. Males wait until their 20s.
• Eastern male mountain gorilla males sometimes form bachelor groups. Our Zoo has formed a western lowland gorilla bachelor group.
Where do they live?
Central and Western Africa
Losing families-losing species
Cell phones contain minerals found in gorilla habitat. In one year, miners killed and ate 80% of the world's eastern lowland gorillas.
Erected by St. Louis Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Environment • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 38° 38.143′ N, 90° 17.31′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Forest Park. Marker can be reached from Wells Drive west of Concourse
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Our Endangered Gorrillas (here, next to this marker); Two Species - One Fate (a few steps from this marker); Threats and Solutions (within shouting distance of this marker); A Century of Free Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Nest of the Bald Eagle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Loss of Land and Beauty (about 300 feet away); Bringing Back the Beauty (about 300 feet away); Watch Our Conservation Efforts Grow! (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
